Rinda Kathleen Wolff, 69, of Dubuque passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 9 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with Rev. Thomas Toale officiating. Private burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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11pt;">Rinda was born August 13, 1948 in Dubuque, daughter of Robert and Marion Johnson. She was a member of St. Patrick parish.
Rinda owned and operated Flowers on Main in Dubuque. She was known for her determination, work ethic, and love for her family. Rinda loved the creativity of floral design and the community in which she devoted her life's work. Any given day, you could find her at the flower shop helping others through their tears, joys, celebrations, and anxieties, as they gave the gift of love through flowers. Her unforgettable smile and charismatic laugh will be joyfully remembered and sadly missed.
She is survived by a daughter, Kim Wolff; a son Mark (Barbara) Wolff; companion, Pat Dougherty and his children, Jim (Lisa) Dougherty, Dennis (Dana) Middendorf and Molly (Jim) Hall; 11 grandchildren, Ethan and Ellena Wolff, Abby and Dylan Dougherty, Austin and Paige Middendorf, Kinzy and Hailey Hall, Carissa Ries (Murph Willcott), Emily (Andrew) McCready, and Lillian (Daniel) Mormann; a sister, Laura Weidenbacher; four brothers, Steven (Tammy) Johnson, Roger Johnson, Thomas Johnson, and James (Candi) Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Roberta Summers; a brother, Robert Johnson, and a brother-in-law, Paul Weidenbacher.
Rinda's battle with cancer will leave a lasting impact on those who loved her. In lieu of flowers, which Rinda surrounded herself with in life, her family requests donations be made in her memory to fight cancer through research at American Cancer Society or to help comfort the terminally ill, through Hospice of Dubuque.
To donate, visit her memorial page through the American Cancer Society at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/rindakwolff or send a gift directly to Hospice of Dubuque.
A special thank you to the staff at Mercy Medical Center and Hospice of Dubuque, and to the Dubuque community (and surrounding areas) for your support of Flowers on Main.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfh.com.